Joe Cassidy Wins Event no. 24 ($294,777)

Joe Cassidy came into the final day with a more than 3:1 chip lead over Scotty Nguyen, and despite Nguyen’s numerous attempts to bounce back, Cassidy finally knocked Nguyen down to the short stack for the last time. Nguyen was down to just 2.5 big blinds on the final hand when he three-bet all in for 200,000 from the big blind after Cassidy opened the button for 160,000.

Cassidy: AK52
Nguyen: J852

Board: AQ8J10

Cassidy was the favorite when the money went in and flopped top pair against Nguyen’s bottom pair. Nguyen turned two pair to take the lead, but Cassidy spiked a ten on the river to make a straight. Scotty Nguyen was eliminated in 2nd Place ($182,213) as Joe Cassidy wins Event no. 24, taking home the $294,777 grand prize and his first gold bracelet.

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Joe Cassidy began the day with a sizable chip lead over Scotty Nguyen and quickly managed to extend his lead early into the first level, knocking Nguyen down to just 300,000 (5 bbs) at one point in the match. By the middle of the second level, Cassidy had Nguyen down to his last two bets, but Nguyen managed to climb back and eventually found a big double up in Level 29.

Joe Cassidy raised to 120,000 from the button and Scotty Nguyen called from the big blind.

Nguyen was ahead on the turn wen the money went in with a pair of deuces for the high hand and the nut low. The river was the J, and Scotty Nguyen doubled up to just under 700,000 that hand. Nguyen quickly put his newfound chips to good use and managed to narrow the gap even further this level.

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Action Continues, Cassidy Leads Nguyen Heads-Up

Posted: Thu, Jun 14, 12, 2:30 PM

The final table of Event no. 24 ($5,000 Limit Omaha Hi/Low Split 8/OB) is back underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 ended with the elimination of Phil Ivey in 3rd place, putting Joe Cassidy way out in front of Scotty Nguyen entering heads-up play. The final two players returned for an unscheduled Day 4 where play will resume in Level 28 with blinds of 25,000-50,000 and limits of 50,000-100,000, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 3 — Joe Cassidy — 3,000,000

Seat no. 5 — Scotty Nguyen — 845,000

While only 2 remain, this event gathered 256 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,203,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:

Phil Ivey entered the level on the short stack but scored an early double up through Joe Cassidy with a full house on the river. Ivey was then chopped down to his last bet before mounting a comeback by doubling through Scotty Nguyen with another rivered full house. That hand put Nguyen on just about 1 million and Ivey around 500,000. Ivey shortly doubled through Nguyen again, putting himself in second place with around 850,000. Nguyen didn’t spend much time on the short stack and quickly doubled back through Ivey after catching a backdoor flush to put Ivey on about 345,000 (6 bbs).

Ivey wouldn’t come back this time and was eliminated by chipleader Joe Cassidy when he raised the small blind to 100,000 and Phil Ivey called from the big blind.

The flop came QJ8, Cassidy bet 50,000, Ivey reraised all in for 95,000 and Cassidy called.

Cassidy: KK102
Ivey: KQ86

Ivey was ahead on the flop when the money went in with two pair against Cassidy’s over pair and open-ended straight draw. The turn and river were the 5 and the J, pairing the board on the river to counterfeit Ivey’s two pair. Phil Ivey was eliminated in 3rd place ($136,046) while Joe Cassidy took a big chip lead going into heads-up play with roughly 3 million to Scotty Nguyen’s 850,000.

Play was suspended for the night at the conclusion of Level 28 and the final two players will return tomorrow at approximately 2:00pm local time to resume play.

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Phil Ivey entered the last level with the chip lead, but quickly lost that to Joe Cassidy after Cassidy scooped a big pot with a pair of kings on a double paired board. From there Ivey started to slip even further down the leader board and eventually found himself on the short stack after losing a big showdown with top two pair against Cassidy’s top set. That hand put Ivey down to just 300,000 (7 bbs).

Ivey managed to chip up a little bit towards the end of the level but was quickly knocked back down to the short stack after being quartered by Scotty Nguyen in a key pot right before the blind increase. Ivey was all in and looking to be quartered again by Scotty Nguyen at the end of the level, but went runner-runner straight to make a wheel and chop the pot with Nguyen to stay alive. Ivey raised the button, Nguyen reraised the big blind and Ivey called.

The flop came 943, Nguyen bet 40,000, Ivey raised all in and Ngueyn called.

Ivey: AK102
Nguyen: A1042

Ivey was behind when the money went in with no pair and the nut low draw against Nguyen’s middle pair and the same nut low draw. The turn and river were the 3 and the 5, giving both players a wheel to chop the pot.

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Ngueyn won the high hand with two pair and Ivey took the low pot with the nut A-2 low. Matusow was only able to make a pair of eights and an A-6 low by the river and was eliminated in 8th place ($34,748).

Bart Hanson Eliminated in 7th Place ($45,084)

Phil Ivey raised to 40,000 from the button and Bart Hanson called all in from the big blind.

Ivey: KK52
Hanson: KQ106

Board: 76328

Hanson was all in before the flop for his tournament life against Ivey’s pair of kings and he failed to improve by the river and was eliminated in 7th place ($45,084). Ivey padded his chip lead after that hand with just over 1 million.

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Ryan Lenaghan raised the pot to 30,000 from middle position, Gregory Jamison called from late position and Phil Ivey called from the big blind.

The flop came AJ7, Ivey checked, Lenaghan bet all in for 12,000, Jamison raised to 27,000 and Ivey folded the side pot.

Jamison: AKQ10
Lenaghan: AJ92

Lenaghan was all in for his tournament life and was ahead on the flop with top two pair against Jamison’s wrap around straight draw. The turn and river were the Q and the 5, giving Jamison the nut straight on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Ryan Lenaghan in 9th place ($26,940).

The remaining 8 players took a one hour dinner break at the completion of Level 23 and will return at approximately 9:30pm local time to resume play.

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Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Posted: Wed, Jun 13, 12, 7:20 PM

The final table of Event no. 24 ($5,000 Limit Omaha Hi/Low Split 8/OB) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 27 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of Andreas Krause in 10th Place ($21,020), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 6,000-12,000 with limits of 12,000-24,000, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up: